Good afternoon Dodger fans, and welcome to a quick roundup of some of the news and views out there on the web about our beloved Dodgers. Clayton Kershaw takes the bump today for his final tune-up before the 2018 season starts on March 29th, and the Dodgers are preparing to depart Camelback Ranch for more permanent quarters at Dodger Stadium.

The Dodgers’ deep outfield is even deeper at the minor league level. Kevin Henry of Colorado Rockies Fansided website “The Rox Pile” has a discussion with Dodgers Way’s Jacob Rudner and Michael Wittman, Jr. about the upcoming season. Rudner and Wittman share their thoughts on the upcoming season including team strengths and weaknesses, thoughts on rotation depth, and the impact of Justin Turner’s absence from the lineup. The Dodgers Way Bloggers believe that the Dodgers will once again surpass 90 wins and possibly flirt with 100 on their way to another National League West title and believe anything short of an NLCS trip would “be disappointing.” No bold World Series predictions by the two writers, however. Matt Kemp has turned a lot of heads this spring, and Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times believes that Kemp will be in the Opening Day lineup, batting third.” milb.com’s Josh Jackson takes a look at Dodger outfield prospect D.J. Peters. Peters was rewarded for his progress with an invitation to big league camp and went 7-for-19 with two homers before being reassigned to the Dodgers’ Minor League camp. Peters rates as the Dodgers’ number 6 prospect according to milb.com, and developed much of his strength growing up working for his father’s piano transport business. Peters also talks about growing up watching the last group of Dodger youngsters to come through the pipeline, such as Matt Kemp, Russell Martin and Andre Ethier and talks about the excitement of playing with and competing against Matt Kemp for a possible roster spot during spring training. If his spring excellence is any indication, Peters may find himself in Dodger Stadium sooner rather than later.

Another Andy McCullough piece looks at Andrew Toles and his return to the field this year. While much of the speculation has Toles starting the season at AAA Oklahoma City, Toles has certainly made an impact on the team during his time in Los Angeles and figures into both the Dodgers’ present and future plans. After suffering a torn ACL and missing most of last season, Toles looks to make the most of his opportunities and prove that he has healed.